Squash, lentil & bean one-pot with fig raita

Hit your whole 5-a-day with this curried veggie spice-pot, packed with pulses and squash, served with cooling yogurt dip

Curried chicken & mango salad

This lightly-spiced, fruity salad is a modern take on Coronation chicken – a low calorie-lunch for two

All-in-one spring roast chicken

A complete meal in one pot- juicy whole chicken with spring vegetables that takes minutes to assemble

Leek, ricotta & gruyère tart

Ricotta gives this quiche a lovely, light cheese-cakey texture – leftovers make a great packed lunch

Rosemary & chilli naan

Give plain naan a bit of a kick with this simple recipe. Once you’ve cracked this, try garlic & mint and harissa & red onion too – you’ll find the recipes below

Stilton & cranberry toastie

A toasted sandwich is a great way to use up cheeseboard leftovers and makes a delicious and thrifty lunch

Red rice & chicken salad with pomegranate & feta

Use ready-roasted chicken to shred into your salad and pack up any leftovers for lunch the next day

Storecupboard pasta salad

This pasta salad makes a quick and healthy lunch, or is perfect prepared ahead for a picnic or lunchbox

Sticky citrus sponge cake

A great dessert to feed a crowd at the end of a Sunday lunch – it’s like a baked version of a steamed syrup sponge

Chicken & couscous one-pot

This one-pot meal is perfect for fuss-free midweek entertaining

Indian chickpea & vegetable soup

Healthy, flavour-packed and low-cost, this soup’s ideal for taking to work for lunch

Flourless chocolate & pear cake

A light, but luscious cake made with hazelnuts – serve a slice for dessert with a dollop of crème fraîche